§ 7. Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, with a view to introducing legislation to give priority to Scottish-born citizens on local authority housing lists, he will ask local authorities for the number of immigrants who have been given priority over Scottish people who have been waiting for many years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GalbraithNo, Sir.
§ Sir C. OsborneIn view of the fact that Scottish Members are always insisting on fair shares for Scotland under the Goschen formula of eleven-eightieths—
§ Sir C. Osborne—will my hon. Friend see that Scotland gets its fair share of the immigrants and that 10,000 are sent to Dundee, whose Members opposed the Commonwealth Immigrants Bill?
§ Mr. GalbraithI do not think that that supplementary question really follows from the original Question.
§ Sir C. OsborneOh, yes, it does.
§ Miss HerbisonWill the hon. Gentleman ensure that no attention whatever is paid to the disgraceful pleas made by his hon. Friend behind him? Is he aware that if we had jobs in Scotland there would not be any doubt about it and that a great welcome would be given to these immigrants in our country, 431 where we are one of the most friendly peoples in the world?